Chapter 13: Demon Statue?

Just a few minutes later, the black sports sedan drove into the Rain Alley Home residential area and stopped in front of a unit building.

Lu Ran thanked them repeatedly, opened the door, and got out.

Deng Yutang also got out, took the *Xiaguang Knife* from the trunk, and handed it to Lu Ran.

"Little Lu Ran."

The passenger window slowly rolled down, and Deng Yuxiang leaned on the steering wheel, tilting her head to wave at the outside.

"Goodbye, sister." Lu Ran misunderstood and immediately waved goodbye.

Deng Yuxiang smiled; the bright lip gloss on her lips always reminded Lu Ran of a song by Jay Chou.

He heard her say: "In the future, train hard with Little Tang and cooperate well to achieve good results.

If I'm satisfied, I might teach you a trick or two."

Lu Ran immediately perked up: "Sister also uses a knife?"

Deng Yutang had just gotten into the car, and hearing this, shouted outside: "My sister is... ah!"

Deng Yuxiang stepped on the gas pedal to the floor, and the black sports sedan roared and sped away.

Lu Ran looked at the vehicle roaring away in the rain, unable to help but grin.

This big girl,

She was really beautiful and cool, hmm, just the name wasn't quite right.

Such a gorgeous woman didn't match the hazy, rainy, sorrowful temperament of Rain Alley.

Come to think of it, did my own name also clash with the temperament of my hometown?

"The bright lip gloss on her lips has a confident pride that I can see~"

Lu Ran hummed softly and walked home step by step.

He went to the small bedroom immediately and bowed properly before the shrine:

"Lord Fairy Sheep, your disciple has returned."

Lu Ran paused and continued: "Thank you for your teachings, Lord Fairy Sheep; the special usage of the *Sound of Compassion* is truly too overbearing.

Your disciple has not failed his mission and should be able to take first place in this assessment."

Lu Ran put his hands together and reported for a long time before the shrine, but the white jade sheep statue in the shrine had no reaction.

Seeing this, Lu Ran bowed again before taking the *Xiaguang Knife* into the bathroom.

After throwing his clothes into a basin to soak, he washed himself and the knife several times.

Only after washing until he was clean and refreshed did he walk out of the bathroom, placed the blade on the table, and collapsed onto the small bed.

Extremely exhausted, he quickly fell asleep.

But he didn't sleep peacefully.

In his dream, Lu Ran seemed to have arrived at a mysterious place...

"Where is this?" Lu Ran looked stunned, looking around.

The light here was dim, surrounded by fog, and visibility was very low.

That wasn't the problem; the real problem was: when most people dream, they indulge in it and don't know they are dreaming.

No matter how absurd the dream was, they wouldn't doubt it until they woke up.

But Lu Ran was very clear-headed at this moment!

He even thought he was awake; as for how he got here...

"Woo~"

"Woo~~~" Whimpering sounds came from the layers of fog.

Lu Ran's body tensed, and he turned around abruptly to look behind him.

Gusts of cold wind blew, but couldn't disperse the thick fog, only making Lu Ran feel a chill down his spine.

"Lord Fairy Sheep?" Lu Ran called out softly, walking forward on tiptoe.

As he moved forward, a huge statue gradually revealed its shape.

Lu Ran's eyes widened slightly!

This statue was over ten meters high, shaped like a dog, pitch black, and slender.

A statue of the Demon Clan, Vicious Dog?

"This?" Lu Ran was dumbfounded, looking up at the giant vicious dog's sharp teeth and fangs.

"Woo~~~"

"Woof~ Woof!" The whimpering and barking sounds came again.

On the giant vicious dog statue, Lu Ran actually saw the figures of vicious dogs.

They were normal in size, but appeared as illusory lines, like souls, lingering around the giant statue.

"Woof!!"

The vicious dogs sensed Lu Ran's presence and opened their bloody mouths.

But before those vicious dog souls could pounce, they were dragged back by force.

Around the statue, there seemed to be an invisible shackle, firmly imprisoning the whimpering and howling evil spirits.

"Gulp." Lu Ran swallowed his saliva and stepped back.

Counting carefully, there were thirty or forty vicious dog souls.

Wait a minute!

Lu Ran's heart stirred; were these the thirty or forty vicious dogs his team had slaughtered during this trip to the Demon Cave?

What did this mean? Were the dead souls coming for his life?

The Demon Clan had many types, and there were indeed demons that could sneak into human dreams to claim souls.

But Lu Ran was certain that the Vicious Dog Clan didn't have such abilities!

"Lord Fairy Sheep?" Lu Ran's temples throbbed; he didn't know what had happened, let alone where he was.

His only reliance was his own god, Fairy Sheep.

However, apart from the wailing of evil spirits, there was no other sound here.

Suddenly, a glimmer of ghostly light flashed quietly in the giant vicious dog statue's eyes.

Screw you!

Lu Ran turned around and rushed into the thick fog.

The instinct to avoid harm made him unwilling to stay here, but Lu Ran had only run a few dozen meters when he saw another giant statue.

Lu Ran's expression stiffened!

A ghost wall?

No, that's not right!

Lu Ran frowned and walked forward slowly.

This statue had its back to Lu Ran; he could tell it was a dog, but it wasn't as slender as the vicious dog.

"This is?" Lu Ran found it more familiar the more he looked.

He carefully circled to the side of the statue and finally recognized what kind of dog it was!

It looked like a wolfhound, pitch black, with blood-red patterns on its body, looking enchanting and eerie.

Demon Clan, Blood Disaster!

Folk also called it the "Blood Disaster Dog"; it was far more notorious and cruel than the Vicious Dog Clan.

Because the Blood Disaster Dog could spit out raging flames, causing human cities to fall into a sea of fire in a short time.

Every night of the fifteenth day of the lunar month, this cruel demon was the one people least wanted to see!

Not to mention the economic losses, the casualties and mental trauma caused by the Blood Disaster Clan to human society were immeasurable.

"Blood Disaster." Lu Ran looked up foolishly.

There were no souls floating around this statue.

"Where on earth is this?" Lu Ran was at a loss.

Why were there statues of the Demon Clan everywhere?

This is hell,

What kind of place have I entered?

The next morning, it was raining continuously.

Lu Ran woke up slowly on the small bed and found that the small room was filled with mist.

Needless to say, while he was asleep, Fairy Sheep had blessed him again!

Lu Ran was overjoyed, felt it carefully, and found that the feeling of weakness was gone.

"Thank you, Lord Fairy Sheep!" Lu Ran quickly went to the shrine and bowed respectfully again and again.

After several calls and waiting patiently, the Fairy Sheep jade statue had no instructions, so Lu Ran stretched fiercely.

"Ah~~~"

Comfortable!

Lu Ran looked at the clock on the wall; it was already 8:30 AM.

Yesterday's three-hour trip to the Demon Cave was indeed powerful and had a long-lasting effect; he had actually slept for an afternoon and a night.

Today was the sixth day of the lunar month, and the school was closed for the day, so Lu Ran wasn't afraid of being late.

He went to the bathroom, threw the blood-stained clothes that had been soaking all night into the washing machine, and started brushing his teeth and washing his face.

But as he brushed, his movements suddenly stopped.

"I always feel something is wrong?"

Lu Ran thought secretly while brushing his teeth.

Why did he always feel like he had forgotten something very important?

Yesterday I went to the Demon Cave, then returned to school by bus, was sent home by the Deng siblings, took a bath, and went to sleep until I woke up now.

No problem!

Everything was clear, and there was nothing else.

"Hmm." Lu Ran frowned slightly, not knowing what was wrong with him.

Waking up in the morning and feeling inexplicable.

After washing up, Lu Ran took the *Xiaguang Knife* to the master bedroom.

He carefully hung the *Black Ice Knife* back on the wall, his fingertips brushing over the cold blade.

The scenes of slaughtering dogs yesterday flooded his mind again.

Such a divine weapon undoubtedly made Lu Ran's lethality soar!

Lu Ran said softly: "In a few days, on the fifteenth of the lunar month, I will invite you out of the mountains again!"

After speaking, he folded his fingertips and flicked the thin, sharp blade.

"Ding~"

The *Xiaguang Knife* made a crisp sound, very pleasant.

"Good, that's settled!" Lu Ran smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth.

Living alone, he had many life hacks.

"You watch the house well, I'm going out to eat first."

"Ding~"

"Hmm, don't worry, I'll definitely remember to bring an umbrella."

"Ding~"

Lu Ran was satisfied and turned to leave.

But before going out, he looked at the wedding photo hanging on the wall above the head of the bed.

Although his parents had long since divorced, his father had never taken the photo down.

Lu Ran backed out of the room step by step, looking at the man in the old photo, and whispered:

"In a while, I'll go see you."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 14 =====